Copthall Playing Fields
Barnet Council rescinded a land agreement for Copthall Playing Fields in September 2025, ending a nine-year development project.
Barnet Council rescinded a land agreement concerning Copthall Playing Fields in September 2025, ending a nine-year period without progress on a development project. The decision, made by the council's Cabinet, concerned the letting of approximately 1.66 hectares of land to the Camden Community Football and Sports Association (CCFSA) for sports and community use.
The agreement had been approved in principle by the Assets Growth and Regeneration Committee in September 2016. It was subject to the CCFSA agreeing to the Heads of Terms and obtaining necessary statutory consents, but the council decided to rescind it due to a lack of progress.
Key facts
- Barnet Council rescinded a land agreement concerning Copthall Playing Fields in September 2025. Source
- The decision was made by Barnet Council's Cabinet on 16 September 2025. Source
- The agreement involved letting 1.66 hectares of land to the Camden Community Football and Sports Association. Source
- The agreement was initially approved in principle in September 2016. Source
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